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what the u.s. did to iran. >> when i heard of that latest car bombing in beirut, i immediately suspected that the slaughter that's going on in syria is going to spread to the neighboring companies. do you see that happening? >> it could well and the biggest concern is of course turkey. you see the cases where the turkish jet was shot down, there's been other issues along the border there. but syria, of course, could well try to move into lebanon to make a point to the rest of the world. we don't know much about this bombing yet so it's a little bit early to figure out where this all happened from. but you know, could the syrian conflict expand? very easily. >> you wrote a por powerful story this week about arms that are gettin to the rebels that are winding up in the hands of maybe even al qaeda. >> this is a big problem. you have heard president obama say that while the u.s. would not arm the rebels directly, the u.s. would facilitate that arming and that's been happening through gutter and throug
what the u.s. did to iran. >> when i heard of that latest car bombing in beirut, i immediately suspected that the slaughter that's going on in syria is going to spread to the neighboring companies. do you see that happening? >> it could well and the biggest concern is of course turkey. you see the cases where the turkish jet was shot down, there's been other issues along the border there. but syria, of course, could well try to move into lebanon to make a point to the rest of the...
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a u.s. government official tells cnn that the latest intelligence suggests a core group of suspects that launched the initial part of the attack on the mission was somewhere between 35 and 40, around a dozen of them are believed to have ties to either al qaeda in iraq or al qaeda in the islamic mall. still others part to be of the group and many said to be egyptian jihadis. still looters and unarmed. now, a suspect in the attack is being held in tunisia where the u.s. has been denied access to him. the ranking republican on the intelligence committee. cnn has been told that the suspect's name is a tu neez yan connected to extremist groups in north africa. the u.s. first became aware of him when he posted on social media details of the attack while it was happening. when he left for turkey he was detained at the request of u.s. and later transferred to tunisia, wolf. >> suzanne kelly, thank you. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, a key battleground state may no longer be a
a u.s. government official tells cnn that the latest intelligence suggests a core group of suspects that launched the initial part of the attack on the mission was somewhere between 35 and 40, around a dozen of them are believed to have ties to either al qaeda in iraq or al qaeda in the islamic mall. still others part to be of the group and many said to be egyptian jihadis. still looters and unarmed. now, a suspect in the attack is being held in tunisia where the u.s. has been denied access to...
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there's also a very heated u.s. senate race in wisconsin underway right now. here's cnn's ted rowlands. >> reporter: on the right, tommy thompson, on the left, tammy baldwin, now 70, he served four terms as wisconsin governor and was george w. bush's secretary of health and human services. she's 50, openly gay and a 14-year veteran of the house of representatives. up for grabs is the senate seat left open by retiring democrat herb cole which republicans desperately want to help them win a majority. >> i'm tommy thompson. >> reporter: both sides are pooring in cash, a state record $40 million has been spent so far on this election. almost three-fourths coming from groups that aren't directly associated with the candidates but are very interested in the outcome. >> you can't turn on your tv right now without running into ads for tammy and tommy. >> reporter: daniel bice has been covering wisconsin politics for more than 20 years. this race he says is all about attacking the opponent. >> she's trying to define thompson as someone who was a good governor but no lo
there's also a very heated u.s. senate race in wisconsin underway right now. here's cnn's ted rowlands. >> reporter: on the right, tommy thompson, on the left, tammy baldwin, now 70, he served four terms as wisconsin governor and was george w. bush's secretary of health and human services. she's 50, openly gay and a 14-year veteran of the house of representatives. up for grabs is the senate seat left open by retiring democrat herb cole which republicans desperately want to help them win a...
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the u.s. supreme court. the conservative majority questioned how raised conscious admissions are event effective. high school student abigail fisher sued the university of texas claiming she wasn't admitted because she's white. a decision isn't expected before early next year. and we've tamed the dragon. those are the words of an astronaut on the international space station after linking up with a capsule sent by the company spacex. the capsule is filled with 1,000 pounds of supplies for the space station. spacex is trying to figure out why one of nine engines on its rocket malfunctioned during takeoff. and take a look at this. you've got to watch this cheerleader as she keeps going and going and going and going. and she keeps going until she sets a guinness world record by doing 35 consecutive back flips. 16-year-old miranda ferguson is a 16-year-old out of dallas. she broke the record by three flips. she admitted she was tiring near the end but had enough pep to set the new record. >> good f
the u.s. supreme court. the conservative majority questioned how raised conscious admissions are event effective. high school student abigail fisher sued the university of texas claiming she wasn't admitted because she's white. a decision isn't expected before early next year. and we've tamed the dragon. those are the words of an astronaut on the international space station after linking up with a capsule sent by the company spacex. the capsule is filled with 1,000 pounds of supplies for the...
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the u.s. government. they say they were harassed for trying to blow the whistle. they allege rampant drinking, drug use, the misuse of firearms at that facility in kabul, which they say prevented the company from carrying out its assigned duties. the video was shot on a cell phone by another former employee, kenny smith. he tapes himself complaining that he's being awakened by the behavior. how often did you observe this behavior? >> the misbehavior actually was almost every other night. several times a week. it was just -- at any given time it could just say, hey, we're going to get together tonight and walk outside. typically at the end of the evening some time late in the afternoon. >> reporter: smith says he and nelson tried to stop the behavior taking it to the top levels of the company. he says they were told it would be addressed. in this section of the video, a man identified as the security firm's medic appears incoherent. there's a syringe on the floor. the plaintiffs claim he'd inje
the u.s. government. they say they were harassed for trying to blow the whistle. they allege rampant drinking, drug use, the misuse of firearms at that facility in kabul, which they say prevented the company from carrying out its assigned duties. the video was shot on a cell phone by another former employee, kenny smith. he tapes himself complaining that he's being awakened by the behavior. how often did you observe this behavior? >> the misbehavior actually was almost every other night....
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you see, neither one is a u.s. citizen. both are part of the group called dreamers, whose parents brought them here illegally when they were children and here they are, trying to encourage people to exercise their right they only wish they had. >> have a nice day. >> meanwhile, an important ruling today. a court allowed early in-person voting in ohio during the final three days before the presidential election. the case was brought by democrats and the obama campaign. here's a look at this hour's hot shots. in cambodia, a woman lights a prayer candle inside a pagoda.r following practice for the japanese formul one grand prix. in france, a man looks at art work at a fesval and in turkey, check this out. a sherd rdes his horse near the turkish syria border. and remember, you can always llow what's going oner
you see, neither one is a u.s. citizen. both are part of the group called dreamers, whose parents brought them here illegally when they were children and here they are, trying to encourage people to exercise their right they only wish they had. >> have a nice day. >> meanwhile, an important ruling today. a court allowed early in-person voting in ohio during the final three days before the presidential election. the case was brought by democrats and the obama campaign. here's a look...
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. >> after the u.s. election. >> after the u.s. election. i think that he and the iranian leadership like everybody else is waiting to see how the election turns out. but what we also don't know is whether the supreme leader in iran is willing to go ahead with actually making a deal. he may just want negotiations to drag this process out, give them more time to make fuel. >> you know everybody knows about the tensions between iran and israel. fewer people know about the tensions between iran and saudi arabia. i raise the issue not only because there was this report that the iranians wanted to kill -- to assassinate the saudi ambassador here at a washington restaurant in georgetown but now engaged in warfare against saw dee business targets. what's going on here? >> there was attack on saudi aramco the old american and saudi oil operation. american intelligence officials say they believe that attack was iranian in origin. they have not said it was state-sponsored so that could be iranian sympathizers. it could be iranians are trying to make a
. >> after the u.s. election. >> after the u.s. election. i think that he and the iranian leadership like everybody else is waiting to see how the election turns out. but what we also don't know is whether the supreme leader in iran is willing to go ahead with actually making a deal. he may just want negotiations to drag this process out, give them more time to make fuel. >> you know everybody knows about the tensions between iran and israel. fewer people know about the...
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the u.s. national interest. that goes against what republicans, including senator marco rubio, has said clearly and loudly. venezuela supports syria. venezuela supports iran. they could, in fact, be supporting hezbollah here in the country, although there isn't any concrete proof of that. those people, the republicans are saying, look, pay attention to venezuela. we need to understand what they're doing in this hemisph e hemisphere. >> paula newton, thanks very much. >>> a notorious self-confessed killer reportedly about to become a father behind bars. we have details on that and a lot more news coming up here in "the situation room." in keeping the denture clean. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident is designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's wh
the u.s. national interest. that goes against what republicans, including senator marco rubio, has said clearly and loudly. venezuela supports syria. venezuela supports iran. they could, in fact, be supporting hezbollah here in the country, although there isn't any concrete proof of that. those people, the republicans are saying, look, pay attention to venezuela. we need to understand what they're doing in this hemisph e hemisphere. >> paula newton, thanks very much. >>> a...
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one cable from the u.s. and tel aviv in april of 2009 says of the weapons flow to hamas the egyptians know that the arms pipeline runs from iran to sudan to egypt. >> seems pretty clear hamas is continuing to receive arms. and not just hamas, these other groups, these more radical jihadist groups involved in the shooting rockets at israel. so the iranians have been trying to get arms from libya to gaza. they're getting arms via sudan to gaza. >> contacted by cnn an official at iran's mission to the u.n. strongly rejected what he called those baseless allegations. we tried repeatedly but could not get sudanese officials in washington and at the u.n. to respond to the claims that their country is working with iran to smuggle weapons to hamas. wolf. >> is widespread an assumption that this would not necessarily be the first time israel has struck inside sudan. >> that's right, wolf. there are strong indications they have done that before. in 2009 at least one convoy carrying weapons in sudan was targeted from t
one cable from the u.s. and tel aviv in april of 2009 says of the weapons flow to hamas the egyptians know that the arms pipeline runs from iran to sudan to egypt. >> seems pretty clear hamas is continuing to receive arms. and not just hamas, these other groups, these more radical jihadist groups involved in the shooting rockets at israel. so the iranians have been trying to get arms from libya to gaza. they're getting arms via sudan to gaza. >> contacted by cnn an official at...
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it's widely believed that the u.s. and israel were behind it. the u.s. is now take iing a loot its own arsenal in cyber space. >> if a crippling cyber attack were launched against our nation, the american people must be protected. and if the commander in chief orders a response, the defense department must be ready to obey that order and to act. >> well, when it comes to the latest attack on that banking industry, sources tell cnn it just didn't rise to the level that would prompt a response, but when it comes to attacks against critical infrastructure, that might be a very different story and officials tell us that hackers are out there and they are trying. >> we know the president's considering signing an executive order on cybersecurity. is there any movement on that is this. >> a little bit. we know the white house is reaching out to both business and congress looking to input, but there are some in both the house and senate who feel there's a chance to pass legislation on this issue, but they're running out of time. >> huge, huge story. thanks very
it's widely believed that the u.s. and israel were behind it. the u.s. is now take iing a loot its own arsenal in cyber space. >> if a crippling cyber attack were launched against our nation, the american people must be protected. and if the commander in chief orders a response, the defense department must be ready to obey that order and to act. >> well, when it comes to the latest attack on that banking industry, sources tell cnn it just didn't rise to the level that would prompt a...
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the decision comes after the u.s. anti-doping agency accused the cycling star of systematic drug use, something he's denied. armstrong is now being asked to give back nearly $4 million from his tour winnings as his name gets wiped from the record books. >>> and cuba is trying to quell renewed speculation over fidel castro's health and reports that the former leader might be close to death. stays-run media ran an article in castro's name that scoffs at the rumors and shows these photos of him reading the paper and walking in a garden. castro is 86 years old and has not been seen in public since march when the pope visited cuba. >>> the candidates are making final pitches. the white house says president obama will sit down with jay leno on "the tonight show" this wednesday. it will be his third appearance as president. last week, he talked foreign policy with jon stewart and ann romney visited with the the tonight show" last month, of course she was without her husband. >> trying to get votes. >> this is the final stret
the decision comes after the u.s. anti-doping agency accused the cycling star of systematic drug use, something he's denied. armstrong is now being asked to give back nearly $4 million from his tour winnings as his name gets wiped from the record books. >>> and cuba is trying to quell renewed speculation over fidel castro's health and reports that the former leader might be close to death. stays-run media ran an article in castro's name that scoffs at the rumors and shows these photos...
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u.s. supreme court is now back in session for the first time since it ruled on the obama administration's landmark health care law last june. so how might mitt romney change the high court if he becomes president of the united states? he's already giving all of us some major clues. let's bring in cnn's crime and justice correspondent joe johns who's taking a closer look. what are you seeing? >> the supreme court doesn't get talked about that much on the campaign trail. but choosing a justice is one of the most important things a president does. it's how on administration puts its mark on some of the nation east toughest, most divisive issues. and we have a look at how mitt romney might handle it if he's president. whenever mitt romney fielded questions during the primaries about his picks for the supreme court, he was armed with a stock republican answer. >> what i would look to do would be to appoint people to the supreme court that will follow strictly the constitution as opposed to to l
u.s. supreme court is now back in session for the first time since it ruled on the obama administration's landmark health care law last june. so how might mitt romney change the high court if he becomes president of the united states? he's already giving all of us some major clues. let's bring in cnn's crime and justice correspondent joe johns who's taking a closer look. what are you seeing? >> the supreme court doesn't get talked about that much on the campaign trail. but choosing a...
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now, the u.s. at least for now, wolf, is not in the cone. here to here the u.s. right through here. so i just want you to know though, the u.s. is not that far out of the cone as a 60 or 70-mile-per-hour storm. here's the rub. we talk about the computer models. i'm drawing two separate models. it's going to be hard to tell the difference right now, but there's a yellow and a white one. the white and yellow hang together. they are right over the bahamas in about 72 hours. they are very much in agreement. so we know the bahamas will get it. we know cuba will get it and jamaica eventually. the two low pressure systems, one goes to the left, one goes to new york city. but all the others go out to the atlantic. that's we're concerned about. if it does turn left and go to new england or new york, it will be seven days away. new york, you are not in the cone, but you're not quite out of everything yet. when the computers all decide that it's going that way, we'll be in good shape. if they all decide something else, we'll keep you advised. >> i know you'll be watching sandy every step of th
now, the u.s. at least for now, wolf, is not in the cone. here to here the u.s. right through here. so i just want you to know though, the u.s. is not that far out of the cone as a 60 or 70-mile-per-hour storm. here's the rub. we talk about the computer models. i'm drawing two separate models. it's going to be hard to tell the difference right now, but there's a yellow and a white one. the white and yellow hang together. they are right over the bahamas in about 72 hours. they are very much in...
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well, u.s. and french research team has discovered a planet twice the size of earth made largely of sparkly rock. pretty amazing stuff. it's orbiting a sun-like star in the constellation of cancer. and it's moving so fast that a year there is just 18 hours. it's also really hot. temperatures there can reach 3,900 degrees fahrenheit. and it is time to go buy some stamps because the u.s. postal service just announced that the cost of stamps is going up a penny in january. if the postal regulatory commission okays the increase, sending a letter first class will now cost you 46 cents. the postal service also plans to introduce a global forever stamp letting you mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. a story that, wolf, i'm most fascinated is about that planet. fascinating. a planet made of diamonds. wolf, imagine that. >> imagine that. thanks very much, lisa. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, we're counting down to the vice presidential debate. we have it covered like nob
well, u.s. and french research team has discovered a planet twice the size of earth made largely of sparkly rock. pretty amazing stuff. it's orbiting a sun-like star in the constellation of cancer. and it's moving so fast that a year there is just 18 hours. it's also really hot. temperatures there can reach 3,900 degrees fahrenheit. and it is time to go buy some stamps because the u.s. postal service just announced that the cost of stamps is going up a penny in january. if the postal regulatory...